starved vs famished

starved and famished both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
starved	No	Yes	No	No
famished	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, starved and famished are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of starved include esurient, ravenous, sharp-set.

starved (adjective)	famished (adjective)
extremely hungry	extremely hungry
suffering from lack of food